Bea Padron

Class:
Senior
High School:
Saint Paul College
Hometown:
Belén Heredia, Costa Rica
Prev School:
Nebraska (Lincoln)

MVC Records

As Part of Relay Team

400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:18.70) - Overall Record
800-Yard Freestyle Relay (7:12.16) - Overall and Championship Record
200-Yard Medley Relay (1:36.84) - Overall and Championship Record
400-Yard Medley Relay (3:34.56) - Overall and Championship Record

School Records

As Part of Relay Team

400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:18.70)
800-Yard Freestyle Relay (7:12.16)
200-Yard Medley Relay (1:36.84)
400-Yard Medley Relay (3:34.56)

2024-25 (Junior)

Awards

Named Second-Team Scholar All-American
Named to First-Team All-MVC
Named All-MVC Scholar-Athlete

MVC Championships

Placed third in the 100-yard butterfly
Competed and set personal bests in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle

Regular Season

Had seven first-place finishes
Had 15 podium finishes
Had 21 top-five finishes

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Awards

Named All-MVC Scholar Athlete

MVC Championships

Placed fifth in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle
Competed in the 500-yard freestyle

Regular Season

Had nine first-place finishes
Had 13 podium finishes
Had 14 top-five finishes

PRIOR TO SIU

Padron comes to Carbondale from Nebraska (Lincoln)...accomplishments include being a 2020 Toyko Olympian and a member of the Costa Rica National Team.

PERSONAL

Born on April 5, 2003, to Carolina Salazar and Adolfo Padron...majoring in biomedical engineering

WHY SIU?

"SIU has given me the opportunity to pursue an uncommon major and continue my swimming career. The coaching staff has been amazing, they have supported me through this journey and have valued me as an athlete, a student, and overall as a person. I couldn't be more grateful of being a Dawg."